Torre to publish memoirs on his Yankee years
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog —
From the Associated Press: The book, currently untitled, will be co-authored by Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci and will include Torre's memories of the Yankees, with whom he won four World Series championships, and general thoughts on the game. Doubleday, an imprint of Random House Inc., will publish the book in the spring of 2009. "Baseball has changed dramatically since I began my tenure with the Yankees,'' Torre said in a statement issued Thursday by Doubleday. "It was a wonderful 12 years and I look forward to sharing my thoughts and perspective on how the game has evolved.'' According to Doubleday, Torre will explain his ...
Greetings from Gate 101
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My flight back to LaGuardia is delayed but there is free internet access at least.
Two interesting pieces of news tonight. According to the Boston Globe, 11 free agents will be mentioned in the Mitchell Report. But unless there is hard evidence that they used performance enhancers after they were banned, MLB will have little recourse in terms of punishment.
Meanwhile Joe Torre is writing a book.
Ah, I Remember it Well
My Pinstripes —
Joe Torre may have said it wasn't about the money, but the man clearly likes money. Earlier today it was announced that Torre will write memoirs concerning his time in pinstripes. SI writer Tom Verducci will ghost write. ...
Soon, You Will Read Joe Torre's Literature
FanHouse —
Filed under: New York, White Sox, AL East, MLB Media WatchI'll start with a confession: I was sort of surprised by all the furor surrounding Joe Torre's departure from the Yankees. Sure, Torre's reign was very successful, but an hour-long interview on ESPN? A constant stream of stories for weeks about Torre's sudden anti-management stand? An interview with Bob Costas? Color me naive, but I didn't think everyone really cared that much about a manager who is just north of mediocre. In any case, maybe Torre and his people (do managers have "people"?) were surprised by the swarm too; they're certainly seizing ...
FanHouse: Fri AM 'MLB Buyer Beware' Edition
John Clifford Ness —
Have an excellent weekend. Media Watch: Tom Brady Reportedly Offered $1 Million to Model Calvin Klein Underwear: As much as we see his mug in the tabloids, we hardly see the star quarterback pimping products with endorsement deals. Maybe a commercial here or a commercial there, but nothing like Peyton Manning or Reggie Bush, who both seem to be everywhere on NFL Sundays. Well, Calvin Klein might see an opportunity, because according to SPORTSbyBROOKS, the company is courting Brady to model underwear: Soon, You Will Read Joe Torre's Literature: Maybe Torre and ...
